ardamax | 0e76f0520fbf02b1e57fbfc0b20c553007121214885edc8761d5698abdb51c8a

General

Target

2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93
SHA1

e63a5ddcd6cedc2155b4d78ee1e18d7673916a31
SHA256

0e76f0520fbf02b1e57fbfc0b20c553007121214885edc8761d5698abdb51c8a
SHA512

d3e9d4e4a7e9e02d1ff7da1d5f3166f07fcfd0de8a0de53a829ef030de15e6c539c830ad258929cdbddcb792d158237eeb4f129fedeae302fb3b0a694efc1ca4
SSDEEP

24576:b3LJTb1sm3U4Cb7zBegE+ddHsR+DTVLGnTFIE3JYZ7UDoOWqwq9OfXYELGzGy9n9:b3tTRswCb8/CdfDFJE3JYBOWqw1LGx

Score

10^/10

ardamax discovery keylogger persistence stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Ardamax
A keylogger first seen in 2013.
keylogger stealer ardamax

Ardamax main executable 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002345c-8.dat	family_ardamax

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3642458265-1901903390-453309326-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4152	GOQ.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4152	GOQ.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\GOQ Start = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\AIKGIG\\GOQ.exe"	GOQ.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.002	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\AKV.exe	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.exe	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\	GOQ.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.004	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.001	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4152	GOQ.exe
4152	GOQ.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	4152	GOQ.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4152	GOQ.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4152	GOQ.exe
4152	GOQ.exe
4152	GOQ.exe
4152	GOQ.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 4152	3848	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 4152	3848	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 4152	3848	2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2add8b072e18b9c4f87a9b1c8797cd93_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3848
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\AIKGIG\GOQ.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4152

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\AKV.exe

Filesize
489KB

MD5
0725c70d7b45945089905464a2710dc8

SHA1
a47223eb378919afc8c2a6af6b031bca12eacaae

SHA256
5340cf0385c1ccf9a5f01e9bbcb68474d5760c1c60bd87772fbd8a498208a3c5

SHA512
3b95b3c582c2df9a59c2aaa5e9f04ea093dda8b53a7df4b966d46c6f61643e8beed3e3cca0e784301f5f14ea17e2520ecf10dca0ae805e5b31bd51ac94d10888

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.001

Filesize
61KB

MD5
513c67ebf0379f75a6920540283a4579

SHA1
2fe191acb478d62026a8dbf63f65619d168ddee6

SHA256
8f636876880c59251548fca626731e648553e0b81b02f4667c22cbfadfbd6e30

SHA512
2330f5bbd8d7de91473430bc35a125fe13b261afa5b4ef9533d4d6ebcde6cfe27f705fccbdefa092eb9123eb33dcc1448deab72adab981726517afe458beb01d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.002

Filesize
44KB

MD5
1db8aa9ffda07a5f5559cbf25087147b

SHA1
eea77894bff8e24fb0861159927f67decb629184

SHA256
8cf369255b48195b8ecec1c7bf2e76924641880aa7311e6cf504ca534bbfcd62

SHA512
b9f80191dd8975c2e484eeec1bc7c6212d1b614061e69d96eda87b7a061a78a34de220f22607c3eb1c0fa37f152744a5c8f65a896e2884a9daf969db54a11704

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.004

Filesize
1KB

MD5
28dc909dfc9babcc78330e6e98f7e99c

SHA1
6125aa41850521686c6af385096915cac751dd0d

SHA256
9a8a2f47928ed3a09a4487bbb4602390afa192b55a9f92c5f02f754de9678519

SHA512
2f47aeb88628d8d14e72b9da1bf8d1524f34103869a9b9e3fff16c49f11e26ad80b5390f260d418fe45ce806519e828e0a7cb4bb4eb904a30efacd95c94bd20e

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\AIKGIG\GOQ.exe

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
7dc8f94e34ad6f38e94f957043c39617

SHA1
081a26dc478bd3de6f2889b9c8da8b2e79723d8b

SHA256
618fb51d23c0ca116dbd24dc5e0240ebda862e405283d64871549321fde08202

SHA512
539c239670369f34e7907d072bdf6b91becb927454db3212b0c307363289b1900edffa2f9fac22d3d14435fcee28b7bdeee1f039f027d74f84627c85774b9f56

Download Submit
memory/4152-17-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000881000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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